{"id":96,"date":"2018-08-02T15:08:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T15:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/politicalscience\/certificates\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T15:05:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:05:54","slug":"certificates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/politicalscience\/certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Certificate in Public Administration&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/CPA-Flyer_2022_fv.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-922 alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/CPA-Flyer_2022_fv.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>This certificate-level complement, of 10 courses, is multipurpose for persons desiring upward career mobility in public organisations and for those seeking to fast-track matriculation (or for admission) to an undergraduate degree without advanced levels (e.g. CAPE\/A Levels).\u00a0 The programme covers wide-ranging themes such as management of people, behaviour and resources. 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